Milieu Counselor - Adult Psychiatry, 24 Hrs/wk, Nights

Location: CHA Cambridge Campus

Schedule

• Part-time, 24 hours/week
• Nights, 11pm-7:30am
• 8 hour shifts, with every other weekend rotation and holidays as assigned

About the Role

Cahill 3, located at Cambridge Hospital, is an 18-bed, secured, inpatient psychiatric nursing unit for adults. We care for our patients using a multi-disciplinary approach to provide patient and family-centered care. A continued emphasis on restraint reduction is ongoing, and treatment focus is on assessment, stabilization, and after-care treatment planning. Our approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and centered on the patients and their families.

The Milieu Counselor is a member of the multidisciplinary team who, under the supervision of a registered nurse, is responsible for a safe and structured service as well as attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Lead or co-lead therapeutic groups
• Perform safety checks and have 1:1 meetings with patients
• Accurately chart patients' blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight, and notify the nurse of any changes in vital signs
• Measure and document the patient's intake and output
• Maintain patients' nutritional and hydration needs
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Charge RN

Requirements

• High school diploma required; B.A, B.S., or M.A. preferred or equivalent years of human service experience
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Prior human services, behavioral, or psychiatric experience strongly preferred
• Inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred
• All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job-specific physical test

Pay

CHA is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for all Milieu Counselor positions that are 32-40 hours per week. Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed pay range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

About the Organization

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care, and behavioral health.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits, and professional development opportunities for employees.